thanks for all the great advice. I plan to try what you call the "simple things" tommorow although being new to MB diesel makes most things not all that easy....Did check the timing chain, off
about 5-6 degrees, guess it can wait till spring for change. When I do change it is it necessary or advisable to also change the tensioner and I think it is referred to as rails? and how about that funky tool for re-linking the chain, do I need that, seems almost twice the price of the chain itself! I must admit this thing is really not bad to work on compared to almost every other car I have puttered with.
jb